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No way you'll be able to sing this song today thats fer sure:

"Blue skies smilin' at me

Nothin' but blue skies do I see

http://bit.ly/1ItqpxL

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Perhaps the dune dunces have finally learned their lesson. Haven't heard much about riptide drownings this summer yet.

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Hey....how's everyone lovin and livin in Northern Canada here this week ??

Suppose to warm up this weekend i heard.

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Guess summer arrives this weekend.

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[Southsider2k12]

Apparently not in Michigan City!

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I survived that sweltering sizzling sucker:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCWJsgeFUe4

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The beginning of what could be....a ROCKY MONDAY

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Dangerous Thunderstorm Alert
Earth Networks-WeatherBug Headquarters Germantown, MD
724 AM CDT Mon Jul 13 2015

WeatherBug-Earth Networks has issued a,
* Dangerous Thunderstorm Alert (DTA) for portions of,
LaPorte County In Indiana
Porter County In Indiana
St. Joseph County In Indiana
Starke County In Indiana
Berrien County In Michigan

* Valid until 8:09AM CDT

* At 7:24AM CDT, The WeatherBug-Earth Networks Early Warning System has detected a thunderstorm with a significant rate of lightning occurring in your area. It is moving in your direction. This storm has an increased potential to produce severe weather such as frequent lightning, heavy rain, hail and/or damaging winds and should be considered dangerous. Seek shelter now. (For more information on our Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts visit WDTA.WeatherBug.com)

* Storm is located near Beverly Shores, IN

* Locations impacted include,
Beverly Shores, IN, at 7:45AM CDT
Chesterton, IN, at 7:45AM CDT
Michigan City, IN, at 7:49AM CDT
Westville, IN, at 7:54AM CDT
La Porte, IN, at 8:01AM EST

* Peak wind gusts in vicinity,
Highland, IN, Highland HS, W 35 mph at 7:21AM CDT
Calumet City, IL, Lincoln ES, WNW 46 mph at 7:20AM CDT
Minooka, IL, Minooka JHS, NE 35 mph at 7:19AM CDT
Hammond, IN, Hammond Schools, W 49 mph at 7:17AM CDT
Homewood, IL, St Joseph School, NW 31 mph at 7:17AM CDT

* Peak rain rates in vicinity,
Palos Heights, IL, Elim Christian Services, 1.04 "/hr at 7:22AM CDT
Tinley Park, IL, Trinity Lutheran School, 0.56 "/hr at 7:22AM CDT
Palos Heights, IL, Chicago Christian High School, 1.04 "/hr at 7:21AM CDT
Blue Island, IL, Dwight D. Eisenhower HS, 0.84 "/hr at 7:21AM CDT
Chicago, IL, The Salvation Army Kroc Center Chicago, 0.92 "/hr at 7:21AM CDT

* Take appropriate measures to insure safety to life and property immediately.

[Southsider2k12]

That was a fun wake up call this morning.

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Kudos to Robert Quinn for this awesome MC shot !

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Sunlight daytime heating, high humidity and dew point levels combined with an active potent geocosmic shock window, an you have yourself a super cellular shitstorm development. Get ready for watches, warnings and whatnot.

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Rough nite for LP County ahead.

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The north winds made for amazing wave action last night.

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The north winds made for amazing wave action last night.

Approaching 70 degrees lake water temp. Beaches should be PACKED this weekend with 100+ heat index. Any riptide warnings...will be IGNORED

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Anybody wishing for a little summer like heat soon...will get it in SPADES this weekend.

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Anybody wishing for a little summer like heat soon...will get it in SPADES this weekend.

Apparently cooler by the lake will be in vogue this weekend.

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Noble intentions, but with a forecast like this tomorrow....you gotta start wondering.

Don’t be confused if you hear bells Saturday, July 18, but do reach for your wallet. The LaPorte Salvation Army will once again conduct its Christmas in July kettle campaign

http://bit.ly/1KcjsTl

LA PORTE — The weather may not feel like it, but it's summer and even though Christmas may be far from many people's minds, the season of giving is looking for a brief resurgence this July.

http://bit.ly/1RDvngY

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Heat Advisory remains in effect from 10AM CDT until 8PM CDT for the entire Chicago area Saturday

by Paul Dailey Today at 5AM

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST
INDIANA INCLUDING THE CITY OF CHICAGO...

* HIGH TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 90S.

* PEAK HEAT INDICES...105 TO 110 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CREATE
OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS WHICH MAY CAUSE HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES
TO DEVELOP DUE TO PROLONGED EXPOSURE...PARTICULARLY THE
ELDERLY AND THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING HEALTH CONDITIONS. FOR
HEAT RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO...INCLUDING
REQUESTING WELL BEING CHECKS...DIAL 3 1 1.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A
SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF
FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...
AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING HOT
WEATHER WHEN THE CAR INTERIOR CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A
MATTER OF MINUTES!

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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 436
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
130 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
FAR EASTERN IOWA
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
NORTHWEST INDIANA
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN WISCONSIN
LAKE MICHIGAN

* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 130 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE…
A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

SUMMARY…THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE/STRENGTH
OVER SOUTHERN WI OVER THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS…WITH OTHER DEVELOPMENT
POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON OVER FAR EASTERN IA AND NORTHERN IL.
POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR SUPERCELLS WITH DAMAGING WIND…HAIL…AND
POSSIBLY A FEW TORNADOES THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT…WITH THE TORNADO
THREAT GREATEST OVER SOUTHERN/EASTERN WI AND NORTHERN IL THIS
AFTERNOON.


THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
LONEROCK WISCONSIN TO 50 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF VALPARAISO
INDIANA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMEMBER…A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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"Just a few of the smiling faces from our volunteer bell ringers in front of Al's. Thank you for braving this heat to help the Salvation Army for Christmas in July!"